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The Negative Effects of Steroid Use in Baseball When talking about the greatest negative effect on any sport only one thing comes to mind and that is steroids. Steroids have tarnished every sport but in particular they have put tons of negative setbacks on the sport of baseball. To better understand the negative effects that steroids have in baseball, one must know the effects it has on a player, how it affects the rest of the league, and how steroids affect the fan base. First and foremost,…

The notorious seven time tour de France winner Lance Armstrong who doped throughout his seven wins in cycling’s most notable and prestigious event admitted that if he could start his cycling career over again he would still dope (reference 1). Possibly the biggest case of doping in not only the sport of cycling but world sport he had repeatedly said during his career that he did not take performance enhancing drugs but one of his most famous quotes that makes him look foolish now is “I have…

Have you ever wondered how the brain works or how it is connected? Outside the brain there appears to be a handful of pink and gray muscles. However, as you enter the human brain, it reveals an extremely complex circuit, connecting you with the rest of your body. The brain contains almost 100,000 miles of blood vessels and billions of cells. It is the consummate library of information, remembering data and processing it as quickly as 11 million bits per second (The Human Brain). The brain is a…

Baseball has long been known as America’s Pastime. From the days of Babe Ruth to Nolan Ryan and other veterans succeeding, to rookies taking the game by storm recently, baseball is the true definition of a children’s game. Anybody, regardless of age, height, or weight, can play this beautiful game. Baseball is a sport that involves many instances of injury, especially the infamous Tommy John surgery that a large population of pitchers are getting done, as well as players wanting to better…

professional seasons. Mikan shocked the world when he announced his retirement after the 1954 championship at the age of thirty. George Mikan was a basketball legend to many, many people right along with a lot of other men. Mikan was considered to be the “Babe Ruth” of basketball. He was a three-time All-American and two-time national scoring champion at DePaul University. Mikan retired with eleven thousand seven hundred and sixty four career points on his record. A few years later, another…

for women to finally interact with whoever they want and not have to worry about anything. Alternatively, sports was also a big spark in the 1920s. Well not necessarily all sports because it was primarily baseball. In recognition to players like Babe Ruth who made the game of baseball compelling, baseball soon became the popular sport of the 1920s. On the other hand, technology took a big part in the whole scene as well. Technology was a big entertainment success which included movies, radios,…

Moments in history tend to stick out the most. Pearl Harbor, D-Day, 9/11, and Independence Day survive so prominently within our history as singular days. What made the twenties so notorious in our history? It was the first time our country saw a massive change in culture, ways of thinking, government policies, and the rise of organized crime. The most well-known piece of legislation that came from the 1920’s was the passage of the 18th Amendment. Ratified on January 16 ,1919 he amendment, also…

ALS and CTE: Its Impact on Society Concussions and head trauma have had a huge impact on the sports world, impacting the lives of many athletes by altering their state of mind. Basketball, baseball, football, soccer, boxing, and swimming are just a few examples of sports that continue to impact society in today’s world due to the amount of injuries that individuals receive. Head injuries, such as concussions and head trauma, need to be dealt with great care and precision. If an athlete is…

Chewing tobacco should be banned from professional baseball because it is an unhealthy addiction and leaves a negative impact on America’s youth. Chewing tobacco has been a part of the game for too long and has been causing problems since the beginning. It has been used throughout the game by players and managers alike; this widespread use has been a negative influence to the younger generation in America. Seeing their heroes (professional athletes), chewing, has caused kids to follow in their…

There was a time when African Americans could not play in the major league. All African American baseball players played in the their own league called the Negro Leagues. That all changed when Jackie Robinson was giving a chance to change all of that. A man named Branch Rickey gave Jackie that opportunity to change the game and made Jackie the first African American to play in the Major Leagues. Jackie Robinson was born January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. The youngest of five children,…